Robert Berlucci, FAA Air Traffic Control Tower Manager. John Kessler, RMT#6. Florence Strass, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

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1 DATE: LOCATION: Monday, June 09, :00 P.M. Broward County Administrative Offices 100 Aviation Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL Auditorium COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Kent George, Director of Aviation Ernie Siegrist, RMT#1 Beulah Lair, RMT#4 Debbie Reich, RMT#7 Alternate Duncan Bossle, RMT#9 Deborah Van Valkenburgh, RMT#10 Irvin Oster, City of Hollywood Mr. Michael Richmond, Acting Chairperson Jay Field, RMT#3 Rae Sandler, RMT#5 Bud Johnson, RMT#8 Robert Berlucci, FAA Air Traffic Control Tower Manager COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT Gary Luedtke, RMT#2 FAA ATCT Manager Gulf Stream Airlines Federal Express Delta Airlines Dave Reich, RMT#7 John Kessler, RMT#6 Southwest Airlines Signature Aviation Spirit Airlines Rudy Herman, RMT#10 OTHERS PRESENT Winston Cannicle, BCAD George Counts, RMT#8 (Alternate) Richard Reasoner, Homeowner Antonia Martinez, DCS Stephen Wilson, BCAD Planning Fred Elson North BCAD Planning Mike McCedo, Broward Aviation Diana Carter, Landrum Brown Karen Stenzel Niwicki, Homeowner Mr. Gizzo Ted Baldwin, HMMH Consultant Jacques Beaumier, BCAD Betty Slefer, Homeowners Florence Strass, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Mike McKever, Homeowner Linda Sacco, Davis Isles Sheryl Dickey, DCS Patrick Park, Homeowner William Routhier 1. WELCOME Mr. Winston Cannicle called the meeting to order at 6:05 P.M. Introductions were made by the committee members and guests. 2. NOMINATION FOR NEXT ANAC CHAIR Mr. Cannicle turned the meeting over to Mr. George, the Director of Aviation. He provided a summary of activities at the last meeting related to the selection of a new ANAC chairperson. Mr. George stated there could not be a vote for the chairperson tonight due to the lack of a quorum; however, he wanted give the committee members and guests a chance to hear from the nominee, Mr. Richmond, and to give Mr. Richmond an opportunity to answer any questions. The meeting was then turned over to Mr. Richmond who gave a summary of his credentials and presented his goals as chairperson. He explained to the committee and guests that his first responsibility will be getting the airline representatives to become active in the ANAC committee. 1

2 After Mr. Richmond spoke, Mr. Cannicle opened the floor for questions. Mr. Field questioned the time constraints of Mr. Richmond s availability for the duties of the ANAC chairperson. Mr. Richmond assured the committee he would be available. Members of the committee questioned Mr. Richmond on his thoughts regarding the responsibility for the airline representatives to be present at the ANAC committee meetings. Mr. Richmond reiterated that he thinks it is very important for them to be present. Mr. George pointed out that there was an upcoming airline affairs committee meeting that would be attended by most major airlines operating at FLL.. At that meeting, Mr. George will bring up the issue of the need for airline representation at the quarterly ANAC meetings. Ms. Lair asked Mr. Richmond about his relationship with the Broward County Commission. He stated some of them are his fellow students and alumni; but, he has no relationship with them as it relates to noise abatement. Mr. Johnson commented on the frequency of flights over RMT#1. Mr. George explained that 80% of the operations run on 9F/9L. Ms. Van Valkenburgh asked if there were any other recommendations given to Mr. George for the chairperson s position. Mr. George stated he utilized his role per the ANAC charter, which states that the Airport Director will provide the nominations for the chairperson position. Mr. Field asked for clarification of the by-laws. Mr. Cannicle clarified that the nominations were given by the Aviation Director and referred to the committee members for a vote. Mr. Cannicle asked the committee to provide a temporary vote for Mr. Richmond to be the acting chairperson. He stated it is not an official quorum. Mr. Field and Ms. Sandler stated they have differences with the vote for Mr. Richmond to be the acting chairperson. A motion was made by Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Bossle that Mr. Richmond be the acting chairperson. Mr. Field and Ms Sandler were opposed to the nomination. Mr. Richmond thanked the committee for the opportunity to serve as acting chairperson and began with his first priority of asking the members what they determined as priorities and goals of the committee. He stated the goals are created to assist the committee with prioritizing and addressing problems. Mr. George discussed the fact that the EIS study will be published in the federal registry. He stated the FAA will open a thirty-day comment period for the public, and then the comments will be evaluated and provided for the official records. He said there were over one thousand comments made during the initial comment period. Mr. Bossle asked how long after the thirty-day period would the final EIS be issued and if the comments from the EIS are separate from the comments the committee presented to the County Commission in a past public hearing. Mr. George stated those comments are separate, but will be incorporated in the official record. An attendee asked if the EIS would be put on the Broward County website. Mr. George stated the draft EIS goes to the libraries and city/town halls that are impacted. A link to the EIS will be provided on the Airport s website. A citizen informed the group there is a charge of twenty cents per page that will make the total cost for copying the EIS $ Mr. George stated the EIS can be put on a diskette for anyone who requests it from the BCAD staff. Someone asked if the entire EIS will be provided or if pages will be missing. Mr. George emphasized that he should be notified if any pages are missing from the EIS. The meeting transitioned back to Mr. Cannicle. Mr. Field made a request that when the FAA has local area meetings that the community outreach office s everyone on the ANAC list to inform them with the date, time, and location. Mr. George stated that when they have advance knowledge about FAA meetings, the BCAD office will gladly place the information on the website in order to notify interested parties of FAA meetings. Mr. Richmond asked the group to list concerns that are top priorities for the committee. The group stated the following:1) noise abatement, 2) true cost and cost benefit, 3) transparency, 4) maintenance, 5) safety, 6) full participation of all committee members, and 7) having a representative and an alternate for all monitors. Mr. Johnson made a comment for the committee to stay focused on noise abatement. Mr. Cannicle echoed Mr. Johnson s statement that the noise abatement committee stay focused on noise abatement. Mr. Richmond pointed out that some of the points made will be based on priority. Formalizing procedures 2

3 was noted as a priority of the committee. Mr. Cannicle stated the FAA guidelines dictated that any noise abatement procedures are voluntarily. Mr. Baldwin told the group that the FAA has a nationwide policy that they do not adopt formal procedures. Ms. Van Valkenburgh stated that having alternates for all RMT areas should be a priority in this meeting, especially the need to find alternates for RMT#7 and #11. Mr. Richmond suggested that any committee member who covers an area that does not have an alternate, recommend someone for their area. Another suggestion as a priority is to be proactive in promoting noise abatement. Mr. Baldwin stated it should be an on-going process in the Part 150 Study, which has been put on hold. In the Part 150 Study, Eric Bernhardt, the Jacobs Consultancy Project Manager for the Part 150, has held Part 150 working session with the committee. Mr. Baldwin anticipates that Mr. Berhardt will follow up with the committee when the project gets underway again. It was noted there are noise abatement programs and organizations around the country that can be contacted to see what they are doing or to get more information from them. Mr. Baldwin stated that the Boeing website is an excellent site to reference. [Note: The website is at Mr. Bossle asked if there were airports that have curfews for landings and take offs. Mr. Baldwin stated that any airports with nighttime use restrictions were adopted before 1990 when the federal government changed the rules. In order to adopt limits or rules now, you have to go through a Part 161 study process. Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California, has submitted a draft application to the FAA for a nighttime curfew. That is the only curfew proposal submitted to the FAA under Part Naples (Florida) Municipal Airport is the only airport that has obtained full FAA approval for a Part 161 application (for a ban on Stage 2 jet operations). Mr. Baldwin was the project manager for that study. Full FAA approval required several years of litigation with the FAA. Mr. Baldwin will provide the website to review what Burbank Airport is doing to regulate curfews. [Note: the website is at The chair requested that the committee review and approve the minutes of the last meeting. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made to accept the minutes from the March 10, 2008 meeting. Corrections were requested in the meeting minutes. It was recommended that the corrections be made and the meeting minutes be accepted at the next meeting. No motions were made at this meeting. The meeting minutes will be adopted as to substance with amendments being sent to Mr. Cannicle to be incorporated into the final minutes. The chair then asked for an update from the noise control office. 4. UPDATE FROM THE NOISE CONTROL OFFICE Mr. Cannicle presented a slide presentation on the noise update. The report shows that the operations history for passenger emplanements through April 2008 are up 7.3%, air cargo tonnage is down 7.4% and aircraft operation is up 2.0%. The air fleet mix is up 98% due to FLL still having a few older aircraft being operated out of the airport. Mr. Field questioned a misprint on the sky bus report. Mr. Cannicle will verify the data of the Sky Bus and Sun Week and then report back to the committee next quarter. Mr. Bossle questioned if the EMAS will continue to be a problem. Mr. Cannicle explained there have been efforts to make it more secure and the problems should be minimized now. Report comparisons of the last four years that show the number of complaints has decreased were reviewed with the committee. Mr. Bossle requested that a note be made for the committee to understand that if the community is not seeing a response in actions to their complaints, they will stop complaining. The tower manager (Mr. Berlucci) stated there were 22.6 million passenger emplanements in 2007, which was a record year. He asked the group to note that the market in South Florida continues to increase, but the operations are not following the emplanements. The committee suggested looking at the information in a regional context. One reason could be larger aircraft and fewer residents in Broward County as the Sun-Sentinel has reported. It was referenced that 2007 was a spike year and the passenger emplanements went down in Mr. Berlucci stated after 2005, some of the airlines re- 3

4 adjusted their equipment and there was a shift in business that caused the downward trend. In 2007, there was a comeback. In 2008, the growth is remaining flat at 2.7%. The April report will be the first month that we will see a drop in the number of flights. Mr. Berlucci noted we are also in the off season for flying. Mr. Richmond pointed out that larger planes are newer and the planes being used are less noisy and more efficient in terms of noise abatement. Mr. Richmond questioned why the tonnage was down. Mr. Cannicle explained the information is for all airlines not just freight carrying airlines. Mr. Richmond noted it could also be less freight or passengers taking fewer bags due to the changes in baggage requirements. Mr. Cannicle asked if the information in the packets is helpful and useful. The committee said yes. Mr. Cannicle discussed the four year comparisons of the DNL report from each monitor. In March 2008 RMT#11 was opened in John U. Lloyd State Park. One of the things noted is the noise levels are relatively high because noise abatement procedures encourage Runway 9L departures and Runway 27R arrivals to fly over the monitor. Mr. Cannicle stated that scheduled runway closures for rubber removal took place from June 2 nd through June 9 th, During that time, Runway 13/31 was active. It was pointed out that as the runway is closed; all maintenance that can be done is completed. The rubber removal triggers the closure of the runways. The committee was educated on how much work goes on during the period of closures. It was made official that Dave Reich s wife, Debbie Reich, will be the alternate for RMT#7. RMT#11 in Hollywood needs a representative. Mr. Oster will contact the City of Hollywood to request a representative. Mr. Kessler of RMT#6 resigned from the Edgewood area as the representative and a replacement is needed there as well. Mr. Cannicle stated Runway 9 Left will be closed in 2009 (the date has not been determined) for airfield modifications and high speed turn offs. Also, runway exits will be modified to reduce runway occupancy time. Concrete will be added on the runway ends so airlines can move around each other effectively. This will require closure of the main runway and 13/31 will become active. The airlines will also be affected with the timing of this, and the committee will be able to provide input on the closure dates. Mr. Cannicle is continuously trying to get the information to update the committee. Mr. Cannicle reminded the committee of what happened when it was closed for 21 days in Mr. Cannicle stated that RMT#7, which has the weather information censor noise monitors and noise systems, is out for repair. A replacement will be provided as soon as possible. Because of the repairs the only weather data will be from the end of March through June. Mr. Baldwin noted there are other sources to obtain the weather information if needed. Mr. Field questioned how the committee could compare the numbers of noise events from site to site in a consistent manner. Mr. Baldwin stated that is the purpose of the Partnership for the Quieter Skies (PQS) reports that can be found on the airport s website. One of the PQS elements is a comparison of noise events above the same noise threshold (85 db Sound Exposure Level, SEL). 5. NOISE PROJECT UPDATES, TED BALDWIN, HMMH Mr. Baldwin presented an update on the development of the PQS, which is a summary report to put noise statistics in a simple format. The PQS looks at runway use, flight tracks, and all events as it relates to loud noise and anything that affects it. This report addressed only RMT#11, which is located next to a boat ramp; it shows how it affected the PQS. The PQS is a quarterly report; there are five quarters available including the first quarter for The first noise event monitored was on March 7, 2008, which directly affects the high noise events report. Mr. Baldwin noted that people do not live in the areas where we want the noise to be. There are few noise events from arrivals. This is what the noise 4

5 abatement is designed to do. The monitors all have the same threshold, the departures are up from 24 to 25 days, and the rest are for the entire 90 days. The committee is used to seeing RMT#1 as the highest with 13/31, and RMT#6 having the side line noise from 13/31. The reports have been completed and will be posted on the Aviation Department s website for viewing. Mr. Cannicle also gave an update on the status of the RMT#4 and #5 noise evaluations, explaining that the parameters for these monitors have been re-calculated in two areas: by detecting noise events and correlating the information with flight tracks. Mr. Counts questioned the monitoring of the helicopter s activity. Mr. Baldwin explained that the system does not provide as much detailed flight identification of helicopter tracks compared to fixed-wing operations, because most helicopters operate under visual flight rules without filing flight plans. The chair then asked for citizen comments. 6. ADDITIONAL CITIZEN AND COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS Mr. Richmond asked for citizen comments. Mrs. Karen Stenzel Niwicki, who resides on the west side of Sterling Lake Park, stated that no one has addressed their community in terms of noise abatement. During the holiday season, airlines seem to use the south runway more and recently a noise event happened for about 45 minutes that negatively impacted her community. Mr. Baldwin asked for her to identify the community on the aerial map. Her community was identified near RMT#1. Mr. Cannicle will monitor the activity in that area to continue to help with a solution. A comment was noted that RMT#10 noise information that s under Runway 13/31 appears not to have been reflected in the reports. Also, there is an issue of presence; vibrations and rattling are a concern in RMT#10. Ms. Van Valkenburgh thanked Mr. Cannicle for sending notifications out to the community. Mr. Cannicle asked if the packet could be sent out in a CD instead of a hard copy due to the county efforts of going green. The citzen stated the hard copy is fine and it was noted many people still do not have computer access. A citizen commented that they appreciated the fact that Mr. George and Mr. Richmond are trying to get the airline representatives to the ANAC meeting. She also stated airlines should note that community leaders are busy too and they are not just their neighbors but they are the airlines customers too. A citizen asked if the GPS can be added to the report to fine the airlines. Southwest Airlines seems to be the biggest violator in RMT#8. Mr. Cannicle stated they will take a look at aircraft type. Mr. Baldwin informed the group that they meet the FAA noise standards. Mrs. Stenzel Niwicki, asked if there is a blast fence to take the planes to do run ups. Mr. Baldwin stated there are designated locations for propeller aircraft and jets in the center of the airport. The Part 150 Study is looking at run ups. HMMH included run ups in the past annual noise contours report which stopped while the EIS was underway. A sub-consultant went out to do very detail inventory, logs, and locations of the aircraft and the time of day. A statement was made that in the Melelucca Gardens community, there were events that happened around 7 a.m. Mr. Richmond adjourned the meeting ended at 8:00 p.m. The next Airport Noise Abatement Committee meeting will be held on September 8, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. Reported by: Dickey Consulting Services, Inc., Antonia R. Martinez, Project Coordinator Reviewed by: BCAD Noise Information Officer, Winston Cannicle S:\Projects\HMMH ANAC\Meeting Notes\Drafts\SAD-CH-LB-CH-AM RevisedANAC.doc 5